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Smoked Salmon & Watercress Salad With Red Onion-Caper Vinaigrette

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson  
"Start with a salad of smoked salmon and watercress. Try to buy the commercial bagged watercress that already has been cleaned to speed things along, or you may substitute other mixed salad greens. (I like to make sure there are some bitter ones, such as radicchio and arugula, along with milder greens, such as butter lettuce or baby spinach.) Also, because this is such a simple salad, all the ingredients should be top-quality. So spring for the best smoked salmon you can find."

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup drained capers
  • 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 cups watercress (preferably the kind that's already trimmed, rinsed, bagged)
  • 6 ounces smoked salmon, torn or cut into bite-size pieces

Directions

  1. Mix lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and a big pinch of salt and pepper to taste in a 1-quart Pyrex measuring cup. Add capers and onion; toss to coat. Slowly add oil, pushing onion aside and beating with a small whisk or fork to form a thick dressing.
  2. Mix watercress and half the salmon in a large bowl. When ready to serve, pour dressing over watercress and salmon; toss to coat. Arrange on salad plates, garnishing each with remaining smoked salmon.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 162 | Total Fat: 15.2g | Cholesterol: 5mg

 

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2005 by SMALLANGIE 
The dressing turned out to be too sour for me, so I added 1 teaspoon of honey to the mixture.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2006 by DCbackyardBBQer 
perfect MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2007 by KOALAGIRL 
I'm rating this on the vinaigrette more so than the salad because the salad as written is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2007 by RRSPANGLE 
This was really good. I left out the capers, as my husband and I don't like them, and added a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2007 by STEPSWA 
I added slices of red potato to the salad and served an entire filet of salmon on top of each... MORE

 
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